SOCI 2450 Lecture 1: Introduction
12 Oct 2016
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Reaction to the breaking of the law. Sociology of law-an attempt at systematic analysis of the conditions under which criminal law have developed. Criminal endiology-causes of crime, a scientific analogy. Police officer in a neighborhood isn"t always (cid:271)ad. Patrol officers have no impact on the amount of crime occurring. Criminal law: criminal behavior is a violation of the criminal law. If behavior is not in criminal code it is not illegal. Criminal law is defined as a body conduct which have promulgated by political authority which apply uniformity to all members of the classes to which the rules refer and which are enforced by punishment as ministered by the state. Four characteristics of the criminal law(exam: politically. Universal and necessary element in criminal law. New offen(cid:272)es don"t just happen: specificity (very specific) Law enforcement shall be administered without regard to the status of person or persons who committed a crime. Judicial discretion-results in a judge issuing a ruling.
